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1889 establishments in England

  • Methuen PublishingIn June 1889, Algernon Methuen began to publish and market his own textbooks under the label Methuen & Co. He started this venture as a sideline to his…
  • Warwickshire County CouncilOn the first of April 1889, the Warwickshire County Council held its very first official meeting inside the Shire Hall. This building had served as the…
  • A & C BlackCharles Black and Adam Black opened a small bookshop in Edinburgh on the 1st of January 1807. They began by selling religious texts and schoolbooks to local…